Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-24
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CHICAGO, February a--The ~ ejaculation In
wheat was active to-day, the aggregate bust
ness being unusually large. The sharp adj
vance In foreign securities, attributed 10 the
outcome % the German elections, made yery
weak feeling on the curb before the opening
on Change. and the first sales were made az an
even cent lower than the closing figures OF
Monday. Tho starting price for May delivery
was we, with some sales At IKE, which are
the lowest prices yet reached on the presentcrop
for that option. Unusually large quantities.
we're thrown on the market at decline, but
the buying also was good, some large lines OF
"shortsn being purchased. The amount 81
wheat on ocean passage showed dccrease %
5000 bushels, while the report OF clearings
nom three ports aggregated SCI 900 bushels.
The receipts at eleven points for two days az
gregated $4,000 bushels. After the first hour
Of trading good speculative buying was re-
ported at the seaboari, and there was also
good demand for cash wheat for export 70
ported at all the principal markets. This, to-
gether with very free buying by the "short@
caused an advance 10 19kc. Tor Nay, ana tho
market finally closed at 7yhc. The market
touched 3shc In the early trading. or Nc. un-
der Mondays latest ngures. The shorts"
bought freely at the decline, causing an al
vance TO 39iSc. but II fell back, and closed the
same a. on Monday. Oats ruled quite steady and
closed a shade higher. Mess-pork was again
extraordinarily active and quite strong. Tho
price for May delivery advanced another notch
and closed a shade higher than ON Monday.
ST. LOUIS
st. LOUIS, February 2a-Flour quiet and
unchanged. Wheat active and unsettled:
opened weak aad cent lower than on Mon
day, strengthened and recovered, closing &c.
lower than on Monday; No. red, cash, ia
1kc. May, ShasOc., closed at !y'ic bid. Corn
fairly active but easy, and closed Sc. lower
than on Monday; No. 2 mixed. cash, 4hc
March, s3AaS3Ac.: May. s5Aa35Ac., closed
at 35ssc. Oats dun and barely steady No. .
mixed, cash, Ghe; May. &hc. whiskey
and higher. Pork, si5. Lard. s6.s7k. Bulk
meats Loose lots long clear and short ribs,
s7.;5: short clear, 1875; boxed lots-long clear.
Bacon Long clear. is.lsH short ribs. - ga
$50; short clear. ss.i5afs.bO Hams urn at
silasl3.
CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, February ~ Flour easy aud UNI
changed. Wheat steady: No. 2 rod, SIC. Corn
stronger; No. mixed, 39HaiOc. oats easier;
No. mixed, 30c Pork quiet at 3d. Lard slow
at s.. Bulk-meats nominal and unchanged.
Bacon firm aud unchanged. Whiskey firm at
Bib Hogs quiet; common and light, tt6Oa
$40; packing and butchers, s. i5asoO.
WILMINGTON.
WILMINGTON, y. c., February g3-Turpentins
Arm at SIC. Resin firm: strained. 7oc. good
SOc Crude turpentine nrm; hard, 81 yellos-
dip and virgin, SlW
LOUISVILLE.
LOUISVILLE, February s3-Graln and proyi-
slons firm and unchanged.
COTTON MARKETS.
NORFOLK, Va, February ga-Co,ton quiet:
middling, 5-l6c Not receipts, 1909 bales;
groes receipts, l,0s2 bales; stock, $3.50 bales
sales, LIB bales; exports-cosstwi.e, 7t0
bales TO Great Britain, - bales; 70 France,
WILMINGTON, y. c., February &-Co,ton
firm: middling. 93-l6c. Net receipts, i6i bales
gross receipts, 1854 bales; sales, = bales;
Stock, $3.50 bales; exports-coas,wiso, -
bales; 10 the Continent, - balos; ~ Great
Britain. - bales; 10 France, - bales.
SAVANNAH, GA, February 2a-Cotton quiet
mddling, 9 l-l6c. Net receipts. s,995 baios
gross receipts, aces bales; sales, 40 baies
bales; 10 the Continent ,223 bales: 10 Great
Britain, - bales; " France, - bales.
AUGUSTA. GA, February @-COtton steady;
middling, Sc. Receipts, ll9 balos; sales, sis
bales.
CHARLESTON, $. G.. February 23.--cotton
duh and nominal: middling, 9Ac Net receipts,
65i bales; gross receipts, 65i bales; sales, 100
bales; stock. 20.bN bales; exports-to Great
Britain, --- bales; 20 the Continent, - balos;
coastwise, - bales: 10 France. - bales.
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK, February 23.-Cotton-Net re-
ceipts. 7l6 bales; gross receipts, 5,9g7 bales.
Futures closed quiet and steady: sales. o., 100
bales: February and March, So t3as9H: April,
.9.53ai95l; May, 81. 62as9C3; juno, 81 70as9 n;
July, t977af0.7 Is; August. %. s2as9S3; Septem-
Der, f9b0as0ei October, s9.39as9ii; N0yom-
Der, t9.30as9.22.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
LIVERPOOL, February gl-Noon. business
good at hardening rates uplands. 3-i6f. Or
leans, sd: sales, l2,COO bales; for speculation
aud export, 1000 bales; yesterdays salos tn-
creased by late business by 1900 bales Amcri-
can receipts, 6.00O bales American, i.OO0 bales.
Futures fTm and quiet; February and March,
5lO-Cid. March and April, 1854. April AMI
May, i2-6id.; May and June, iL6id. Juns
and July, ) lJ-tid. July and August, I7-tid
August and September, 1854. September
and October, ii-6td. Tenders-i00 new dock
cts, 100 old dockets. Wheat firm demand fair;
holders offer sparingly. Corn steady; demand
poor
? =. M--sales. l4OOG bales; American. 40
tales; February. ltd, seller; February
and March. li-6id., seller; March and April,
ll-6id. seller; April aud May, 5i2-oid., buyer;
May ana June, H-8id., seller; juno and July,
15-6td.. buyer; July and August. l7-Ctd.,
buyer August and September. 1854, ssl-
or; September and October, l4-64d. seller
Futures quiet and steady.
NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
(Roported for the Dispaich.I
FEBRUARY gl-Market dun again. Small
sales at 3xc Stock coming In light and the
rush over. Prime. 3ka3Ac.: fancy, 10. com
mon. ha3c.; ehelled. saic. factory hand
picked, 4a5c. More peanuts were brought hers
this winter over the seaboari and Roanoke
railroad than during any season before.
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported for tho DIspatch-l
FEBRUARY g1-Markot very quiet today,
with light receipts. Prime, 3kc. extra prime.
&c. fancy 4Sa4hc.: Spanish, 5a5hc., aeoorsi-
ing 10 quality Demand for the latter gooi.
With very limited stock 10 meet ordera
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